used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BATTLE, AND ITS RESULT.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BATTLE, AND ITS RESULT.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A BATTLE, AND ITS RESULT.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
deem to be
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
make right or correct
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
Gump
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From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
Harold
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From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A BATTLE, AND ITS RESULT.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
paler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
PettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A BATTLE, AND ITS RESULT.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
treatingverbUS /ˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “treat” — interact in a certain way
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I don't know what you mean by a quiet night," was the peevish reply; "and his name is not Neptune but Gump."
at the time that
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harold did not consider himself obliged to correct the old lady's mistake, and suppressed the smile which rose to his lips.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "We have had a wonderfully quiet night for the Channel; Neptune is treating us kindly."
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I AM glad to see you able to come on deck, Miss Petty," said Harold, on the following morning, when the old lady, looking paler and more wrinkled than she had done on the preceding day, made her way to a bench.
